When I started shaving my face about a year ago, I decided to treat myself and get a safety razor, blades, soap and brush setup.
Just yesterday I used one of those disposable three blade jobbies for the first time since I was 12, and… It was faster, easier, more comfortable, and a way better shave.
Anyone have experience with this? Was I taken in by GQ style nostalgia bait, or will I really get better results from a safety razor with practice?
The center flaps that come down on top should line up nicely instead of closing at an awkward angle with one noticeably sticking up above the other (several of the defective ones I tried did this), and the blade itself should be bent so the edges are close to parallel with the slanted metal below them, I think? Maybe more importantly there shouldn’t be a big gap between the blade and the metal, like your fingernail shouldn’t fit between them (do not test this with the fleshy finger bit on the side with the sharp blade).